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The Z1 is created
Originally named the V1, the Z1, which began development in 1936 by Germany's Konrad Zuse in his parents' living room, is considered the first electro-mechanical binary programmable computer. The Z1 had 64-word memory and a clock speed of 1 Hz. Both programming and output were generated using punch tape with a specific reader. -
Collosus Invented
The Colossus was the first electric programmable computer and was developed by Tommy Flowers and first demonstrated in December 1943. The Colossus was created to help the British code breakers read encrypted German messages.
